trầm

See also: tram, trám, tràm, trảm, trạm, trăm, trắm, trâm, trẫm, and trẩm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沉.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəm˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈəm˨˩]

Verb

trầm

1. (Central Vietnam) to sink (into); to plunge (into)
2. (Central Vietnam) to keep (something) to oneself (and not give to others)
3. (Southern Vietnam) to make submerged underwater; to drown (something or someone)
4. (Southern Vietnam) to drown oneself

Adjective

trầm

1. (of voice, sound, etc.) deep; low
2. (of person, pulse, etc.) dull; sluggish
3. (Southern Vietnam, of land) low and flooded

Noun

trầm

1. Short for trầm hương (“agarwood”).